South Euclid Teen Killed in Cleveland Heights Convenience Store Shooting

Topline: A 19-year-old South Euclid man was shot to death outside a Cleveland Heights convenience store as investigators hunt for the people who fled in a stolen Kia and later burned it.
Published: July 27, 2026 7:04 am ET
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Silvia Torres

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Surveillance images released by Crime Stoppers show a red Kia that investigators say was stolen and used by suspects who fled after the fatal shooting of 19-year-old Issac A. Martin outside Noble Food Deal in Cleveland Heights, Ohio, on July 16, 2026. The inset image shows one of the individuals sought by investigators. (via Crime Stoppers)
Surveillance images released by Crime Stoppers show a red Kia that investigators say was stolen and used by suspects who fled after the fatal shooting of 19-year-old Issac A. Martin outside Noble Food Deal in Cleveland Heights, Ohio, on July 16, 2026. The inset image shows one of the individuals sought by investigators. (via Crime Stoppers)

CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, Ohio — A 19-year-old South Euclid man died after he was shot outside a Cleveland Heights convenience store, leaving investigators searching for the men who arrived in a stolen car and fled the scene.

Issac A. Martin was identified as the victim in the July 16 shooting outside Noble Food Deal at 2230 Noble Road, according to reporting from cleveland.com and additional details released by local authorities and Crime Stoppers.

The shooting happened at about 1:32 p.m. while Martin was sitting in his car in the store parking area. Cleveland 19 reported Martin was taken from the scene to University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, where he later died.

Authorities said several men arrived in a stolen red Kia before Martin was shot. Crime Stoppers said the suspects fled toward East Cleveland, and the Kia was later set on fire near Holyoke Avenue and East 133rd Street.

No arrests had been announced as of Friday. Crime Stoppers is offering up to $5,000 for information leading to the identity and location of the people involved, and police are also asking anyone with surveillance video from the area at the time of the shooting to come forward.

Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.

South Euclid Teen Killed in Cleveland Heights Convenience Store Shooting

A 19-year-old South Euclid man was shot to death outside a Cleveland Heights convenience store as investigators hunt for the people who fled in a stolen Kia and later burned it.
By Silvia Torres
Published: July 27, 2026 7:04 am ET
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Surveillance images released by Crime Stoppers show a red Kia that investigators say was stolen and used by suspects who fled after the fatal shooting of 19-year-old Issac A. Martin outside Noble Food Deal in Cleveland Heights, Ohio, on July 16, 2026. The inset image shows one of the individuals sought by investigators. (via Crime Stoppers)

CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, Ohio — A 19-year-old South Euclid man died after he was shot outside a Cleveland Heights convenience store, leaving investigators searching for the men who arrived in a stolen car and fled the scene.

Issac A. Martin was identified as the victim in the July 16 shooting outside Noble Food Deal at 2230 Noble Road, according to reporting from cleveland.com and additional details released by local authorities and Crime Stoppers.

The shooting happened at about 1:32 p.m. while Martin was sitting in his car in the store parking area. Cleveland 19 reported Martin was taken from the scene to University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, where he later died.

Authorities said several men arrived in a stolen red Kia before Martin was shot. Crime Stoppers said the suspects fled toward East Cleveland, and the Kia was later set on fire near Holyoke Avenue and East 133rd Street.

No arrests had been announced as of Friday. Crime Stoppers is offering up to $5,000 for information leading to the identity and location of the people involved, and police are also asking anyone with surveillance video from the area at the time of the shooting to come forward.

Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.

Editor's Note: ThePo makes every effort to accurately transcribe the contents of affidavits of probable cause contained in criminal complaints. Often, the complaints themselves are copies of copies of faxed copies, and are difficult to read. To confirm the accuracy of our transcription, contact the Magisterial District Court listed above and request a copy of the criminal complaint. It's a public record to which you are entitled.

South Euclid Teen Killed in Cleveland Heights Convenience Store Shooting

A 19-year-old South Euclid man was shot to death outside a Cleveland Heights convenience store as investigators hunt for the people who fled in a stolen Kia and later burned it.
By Silvia Torres
Published: July 27, 2026 7:04 am ET
Image
Surveillance images released by Crime Stoppers show a red Kia that investigators say was stolen and used by suspects who fled after the fatal shooting of 19-year-old Issac A. Martin outside Noble Food Deal in Cleveland Heights, Ohio, on July 16, 2026. The inset image shows one of the individuals sought by investigators. (via Crime Stoppers)

CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, Ohio — A 19-year-old South Euclid man died after he was shot outside a Cleveland Heights convenience store, leaving investigators searching for the men who arrived in a stolen car and fled the scene.

Issac A. Martin was identified as the victim in the July 16 shooting outside Noble Food Deal at 2230 Noble Road, according to reporting from cleveland.com and additional details released by local authorities and Crime Stoppers.

The shooting happened at about 1:32 p.m. while Martin was sitting in his car in the store parking area. Cleveland 19 reported Martin was taken from the scene to University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, where he later died.

Authorities said several men arrived in a stolen red Kia before Martin was shot. Crime Stoppers said the suspects fled toward East Cleveland, and the Kia was later set on fire near Holyoke Avenue and East 133rd Street.

No arrests had been announced as of Friday. Crime Stoppers is offering up to $5,000 for information leading to the identity and location of the people involved, and police are also asking anyone with surveillance video from the area at the time of the shooting to come forward.

Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.

Editor's Note: ThePo makes every effort to accurately transcribe the contents of affidavits of probable cause contained in criminal complaints. Often, the complaints themselves are copies of copies of faxed copies, and are difficult to read. To confirm the accuracy of our transcription, contact the Magisterial District Court listed above and request a copy of the criminal complaint. It's a public record to which you are entitled.